Pomona Richie Stevens Qualifying results (Pro Stock)

Stevens Motorsports
Richie Stevens, Jr.
driver
February 1, 1998
Richie Stevens Qualifies At The NHRA Wi nternationals! POMONA, The fairy
tale story for the 18-year old kid from New Orleans,Louisiana just...

Stevens Motorsports
Richie Stevens, Jr.
driver
February 1, 1998

Richie Stevens Qualifies At The NHRA Wi nternationals! POMONA, The fairy
tale story for the 18-year old kid from New Orleans,Louisiana just keeps
on getting better. In his first ever NHRA Pro Stock outing, Richie Stevens
qualified the Collins Racing Pontiac Firebird 13th at the NHRA
Winternationals. He recorded a 6.987/196.72 during the Saturday afternoon
session to make the program. Following the final pair of NHRA ProStockers
to make a qualifying at tempt, Stevens was nothing but smiles. "I am
really pleased at what has transpired here this weekend," explained
Stevens. "But this is only half of the battle. Now we have to try and win
this race. I think we have as good a shot as anyone out there, even coming
from 13th."

The former IHRA Rookie Of The Year driver will be paired against Steve
Schmidt (4th, 6.958/198.01) in todays first round of final eliminations.